#TheLoop

Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville coached the Tigers to an undefeated season in 2004, yet were denied the national championship. The University of Southern California opened the 2004 football season ranked No. 1, went undefeated and was declared the national champion, to Tuberville’s chagrin. Auburn was ranked No. 2. “I've got a subscription to Golf Digest, and I'm going to write them and see if they'll make us No. 1,” Tuberville said at the time. “That would mean as much as anyone else.” Golf Digest complied and sent him this mock cover: Facebook Pinterest Tuberville spoke about it with Ted Lewis, who in Wednesday's edition wrote this for the Advocate, a Baton Rouge, La., newspaper : “For Tommy Tuberville, it’s been the gift that’s kept on giving. "Not to mention an unconventional, albeit unofficial, recognition of the national championship that could have bee...